ECTS
ECTS credits are academic credit points which represent a specific amount of student workload one is obliged to fulfill in order to complete a course successfully. The standard credit distribution for a year’s worth of workload including all courses amounts to 60 ECTS credits and to 30 ECTS credits for the workload of one semester.
ECTS credit distribution at the Institute for Latin American Studies as of May 7th, 2010.
Course offer of the M.A. program „Interdisciplinary Latin American Studies“/ „Interdisziplinäre Lateinamerikastudien“:
Lecture, „Grundlagenveranstaltung“ |
Active participation |
3 ECTS |
Lecture, „Grundlagenveranstaltung“ |
Active participation + exam* |
5 ECTS |
Lecture, „Grundlagenveranstaltung“ |
Active participation + term paper* |
8 ECTS |
Seminar, „Hauptseminar", „Übung“, „Tutorium“ |
Active participation (eventually one mandatory presentation*) |
5 ECTS |
Seminar, „Hauptseminar", „Übung“, „Tutorium“ |
Active participation + exam* |
7 ECTS |
Seminar, „Hauptseminar", „Übung“, „Tutorium“ |
Active participation + term paper* |
10 ECTS |
Course offer of the 30 LP B.A. program „Interdisciplinary Latin American Studies“/ „Interdisziplinäre Lateinamerikastudien“ / previous course programs / basic courses:
Lecture, „Grundlagenveranstlatung“ |
Active participation |
2 ECTS |
Lecture, „Grundlagenveranstlatung“ |
Active participation + exam* |
5 ECTS |
Lecture, „Grundlagenveranstlatung“ |
Active participation + term paper* |
7 ECTS |
Seminar, „Proseminar“, „Übung“, „Grundkurs“, „Tutorium“ |
Active participation (eventually one mandatory presentation*) |
4 ECTS |
Seminar, „Proseminar“, „Übung“, „Grundkurs“, „Tutorium“ |
Active participation + exam* |
6 ECTS |
Seminar, „Proseminar“, „Übung“, „Grundkurs“, „Tutorium“ |
Active participation + term paper* |
8 ECTS |
* The possible examination modes can vary as determined by the lecturer.
Erasmus students are not obliged to complete another corresponding course from the module in addition to the chosen course.